Like other vintage names making a splash on baby name charts Lila is sweet and charming and in Arabic its a shortened version of Leila.

Lila baby name. In the year 2010 and is currently at 224. Lila is an Indian name but as well an English variant of Leila. Lila has been used in the United States ever since 1880 with over 69898 girls given the name in the past 200 years.

From the Arabic or Persian leila meaning night dark or maybe dark beauty. In Spanish lila is the word for the color lilac. The name Lila is primarily a female name of Persian origin that means Lilac Tree.

It is a multicultural name. Among the many suggested meanings and origins we find. It means night which accounts for its other meaning.

Lila - Girls name meaning origin and popularity BabyCenter. Alil Alli Illa Lai L Lail Lali Lalí Lial Llia. Hover over or click on the dots that represent a year to see how many babies were given the name for that year for both genders if available.

Meaning of the name Lila. In German it means purple. Below you will find the popularity of the baby name Lila displayed annually from 1880 to the present day in our name popularity chart.

The short form of Leila that was steadily used during the first half of the 20th century peaking at No. The name Lyla is of Arabic origin and means night It is a variation of the Arabic names Lila and Leila meaning the same thing. Lilas origins are much debated.